On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 01:37:57AM +0700, Hasanuddin Tamir wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Abigail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote,
>
> > On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 09:37:28PM +0700, Hasanuddin Tamir wrote:
> >
> > Which part of "The main difference between Java and Perl is what is
> > being produced." was unclear to you?
>
> Ok, let me put it this way. It seems to me that you compare Java
> applications to Perl modules. They look at the former since the
> latter don't offer immediate solutions. I didn't judge your
> statement, just tried to get your point.
No, I wasn't. I was comparing what Java produces and what Perl produces.
Go look at CPAN. What do you find there? Modules, modules and
modules. Yeah, there's a dusty corner called "scripts" hardly anyone
knows about. And it's called "scripts", not programs or applications. Just
"scripts".
> > "A" real killer application? No. A single killer application wouldn't turn
> > the tables. A constant stream of good [1] applications, that's what is neede
>
> Let's make many of them, then. And make Perl as killer tool that produces
> killer applications. But how we do this? I'm all ear to learn.
Ok, so you want to change Perl into something what Java is now?
> > Let Perl be Perl.
>
> *silently agrees*
I'm sorry, but you cannot agree with me and disagree with me at the
same time. Either you let Perl be Perl, or you change Perl so it's
becoming good at producing a stream of good applications.
Abigail
